Elevated carrier.



No* 865,509. PATENTED SBPT.10, i90? W. LUDBN. ELEVATED RRER. APYLIGATWHmum mmf. 1amA Z T B E .H Q.. T E E H s 3 v70. u'UL-L PAENTBD SEPT. l0,N507. W. LUDEN.

ELEVATE CARRIER.

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WHNESSES:

UNITED! STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LUUUEN, OF FAIRFIELD, lOWA.

ELEVATED CARRIER.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 10, 1907.

Application larl July 5, 1907- Sorial No. 382,386.

' adapted to run on an overhead track and provided with a receptaclewhich can bc elcvntcd and lowcrcd,` so` that the Ymaterial may' becarried at any desired height from` the ground and bc discharged at anydcsired point along the trackg ,and it consists of an im provenaient inthe construction and combination di partssei forth in this'spccilicaiirm an@ more specifically pointcd'ont iii the claims.

r v :la f In the'accornpsnying drawings forming a part of thispacification, Figure 1` is a'prspectivc 1i s carrier embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a. transverse secY tion on line2-f2 of Fi i 1 Fig,3 is s horizontal ser` tion on line 3`-3 of 1. Fig. 4 is an enlargedpolu lspeetive' ofthe elevating and lowering gear, the lower irontportion boingbroken away to show the working interior. l Figli is a.horizontal section through vone of th'e track wheels on line 5-5 of Fig.4. 'Fig 6 is a vortical section on line 6-6 of Fig. l. Fig. a horizontalsection online 7- of Fig', 4.

Figs Es, siojnsnd l2 are detail views.

.v Reierringto the drawings, A represents 9.11 elevated track. 1 f

B B are track frames carrying wheels W; to run upon vthtrsck. 1 V

i C is s horizontally disposed bor, preferably a pipe or thing, ind D Dare brackets secured to each end of the pipe preferably by bolts Thetrucksfsre connected 'to the brackets bymeans ofswivels which willpermit their to turn when running on a curved track.- The lower endsofthe brackets are forked and in the lower ends of the forks, hbistingdrums Elsie mounted `preferabypn bolts lz. `Hoisting ropes or cables Fare' connected to these dr-ixm's and .are secsdto hangers G which inturn nre pivoted o the receptacle-H at each fend. d'1`he'l1oifstingdrnmsare preferably composed oftwohslves having flanges E held together-bymeans ofl bolts sor otherwise.. Esch of these halvess pro-Yiiiwardlyp'miecting pins 1. v A ,rotstgbleshat J, preferably of pipe ismounted in thebralkets below the bar C and between the flangesV EH shaftis extended beyond the bracketst one j ena, mi nos extended fend isfined with a @man when i' fitted s screw or worm `Mlwhich is adapted tocui, tact with the pins I, and `when the shalt s rotted,

which an endless 'chain L is hung. It is also to iotatethev drums. Thepinscontscting with the screw on both' sides will not:v exert any sidepressure on it as is the case with ordinaryi worm gears. f Should thepins on'orie` side become worn or get broken those `where the Acriblewinds. kept from rubbing or wearing agsins'tjthe'pins. The

` on thc other sido will he sfl'icicnt ln operate tlwjinist,

though not so perfectly or with as little friction as when complete. onbolli sid cs.

The chain his extended down within roach of thc operator, and hy drawingit in onlrlirL-ctiori thc recel tarlo vill he elevated, while in theother direction it will lic lowered, and it will be held suspended l:it:my

desired elevationA To insure ils being held M tho proper height. n'ngerN moy he aflxcil to the hanger adjacent. to the chain, and one of itslinks may bo slipped over this finger so as toprcvcnt running down.Instead of this, affingcr in ay lic-'formed on ihe islrch rod O, andbeusd in thossme wey. The Chain being held ststionsryvby either of theseiirsgers, or by other equivalent, can not run hack and let thereci-ptsclc run down ntil released.

The brackets D are provided with outwardly pro l jecting'lugs P to whichare secured by bolts Vri.' or othervise gssrds or keepers Q, which areto cover at opposite sides, the groove ci the chain wheel K, and pre1vent the chain rorn getting off the wheel. The outer circumference ofthe flanges E are preferably dished outwardly so thai the points of thpins I will not project farther in, than the eentralpart oi the ,flangesIn this waydhecable will be central portions of the sides forming thedrums are preenably rnade concave so as to lighten it, but may be msdesolid if so preferred.l One of the sides of whichtlle drun E is composedis fitted with an opening R through which the end-of the cable F ispassed to fasten it 'to the drum. V'lhe edges of this opening a'rerounded so as to present no sharp icorners to injure the cable.- lIt isprovided with s. re-

cess e surrounding the hub into which the end of the 'cable is coiled.-Y Also, with a. curved flange' joining the hiib with one side of theopeningR. The groove e is also preferably .fitted with transverse ribs1', The cable F '1s held in Vthe groove 'by means of s. plate q throughwhich the bons am passed. The sides of the grooves are rounded back ssthey approach the opening R so that the sable may be wound inl eitherdirection without living to come in `Contact: with a sharp corner. TheVpins src set so as to lit evenly on each side of thevworm M and the twosides E", of which the hoisting drums are composed are preferably fittedwith a tongue ond groove t which will prevent them ting shifted to oneside or the other. 7

' The truck frames nre preferably msdeof two parts B 'arranged to f itcach other face to face, and are provided with semi-circular orscrivi-spherical recesses or cavities in their lower central parte whichare adapted to `fit over necks D on the upper ends ofthe brackets D, and

to hold therein swivel heads on the upper ends of said necks. It isbetter to have these cavities large 'enough so that thel swivel headswill have room to swingto frpm get- Correction in `letters ,Patent No.865' upon the application'of Williaml Londen, Elevated paniers, an errorappears in the printed tion, as follows: In line 30 page 1, the `afer-cltracki `theeafviil Letters Patent should be read with this correctiontherein that may conform to the record ofthe case in the PatentO'ee.

rotatable shaft mounted in the hrm-kein, n worm on the i shaft adjacentto each hrnckvl, a drum mounted in each 'bracket and adapted to cwactwith the worms, a receptacle, cables connecting the ends of thereceptacle. with the i drums, a groove wheel upon one end of the shaft,a chain hum; in the wheel, luge formed on the brackets, and keepers orguards secured te the lugs,

i3, ln a device ol the character dcscribed, a track, a carriage. abracket Secured to each end of the carriage, a rotatable shaft mountedin the brackets, u worm on the shaft adjacent to each bracket, a drummounted ln each bracket and adapt-ed to coeact with the worms, o roccotaclc. cables connecting the ends el.' the receptacle with the drums, agroove wheel upon one end of the shaft, a chain hung in the wheel andadapted to rotate the shaft and means: to hold thc chain in fixedposition.

14. ln a Vdevice of the character described, a track, a carriage, abracket secured to each end of the carriage. a rotatable shaft mountedin the brackets, a worm on the shaft adjacent to each bracket, a drummounted in each bracket and adapted to co uct with thc worms, nreceptaaie, cables connectingill ends of the receptacle with the drums,a groove wheel upon one end o! the shaft, e chain hung in the wheel, andadapted to rotate the shaft and elevate and lower the receptacle andmeans te hold the chain ln lixed relation to the receptacle.

1V. ln a device of the character described, a track, a carriage. abracket Secured to each end of the carriage, a rotatable Shaft mountedin the brackets. a worm on the shaft adjacent to nach bracket, a eli'lunmounted in cach bracket and adapted to c0-act with the worms. areceptoclr. cables connecting the cada of the recoptace with ihr drums,n groove wheel upon one end of the shaft, a chain hung in the wheel anda devlce allxed in the recrptacle to hold the chain in tixed rotationthereto.

1G. ln a device-of the character described, a track, .'1 carriage. abracket secured to each end of the carriage, a rotatnhifx shaft mountedin the brackets, a worm on the shaft adjacent to each bracket, a drummounted in each bracket and adapted to ro-act with the worms, areceptacle, cables connecting the ends of the reeeptacie with the drums.a groove wheel upon one end of the Shaft, a Chain hung in the wheel andav prong aflixcd to the receptacle io engage a link of'. the chain andhold it in fixed relation thereto,

17. in a device of the character described, a carriage, a connecting haror shaft in the carriage, n rotatable shaft mounted below the connectingshaft, and :1.center support having on one end a boxing for therotatable shaft and on the. other a gripping opening to embrace theconnecting shaft.

18. In a device of the character described, a carriage, a connecting haror shaft in the carriage, a rotatable shaft mounted below the connectingshaft. and a' center support having on one rnd a boxing for therotatable shaft, the other und bifurcatcd and arranged to embrace theconnect- 'lng shaft, and a bolt to clamp the bi-furcatcd ends upon `theshaft. Y

1a, In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a hoistingcable connected thereto, and a drum having a nnge with a doubly roundcdopening through which the cable may be passed and be wound in eitherdirection on the drum without producing saharp` bends therein.

2i), ln' a device of the character described, a receptacle,

a hoisting cable connected thereto, and a drum having l1 flange and anopening therein ilxroagh which the crible may he passed and a plato onille outside of the drum to clamp the end o! the cable thereto.

2i. in a device of the character described. a receptacle, a hoistingcable connected thereto, and a drum having a dance and an openingtherein through which the cable may llc passed, a groove loading fromthc opening around the aigle of the drum and on its outrr eide,intoovhlch the and o the cable may he laid and a pluto to clamp thecable to the drum.

22. In a device of the character described. a receptacle, u hoistingcable connected thereto, and a drum having a Bange and an openingtherein through whlch the cable may be penned, n groove leading from theopening around the axle o! the drum and on its outer side. into whichthe end of the cable may be laid, ribs in said groove and a pinta toclamp the cable to the drum.k

234 in elevated carriers, a track, n truck consisting of two separatepieces placed face to face and seem-rd together, each piccopassingvbclow and on rnch side of tlu` track and at substantially rightangles thereto, axle pins inserted in recesses between the upper ends ofsaid pieces and wheels mounted on said pins and adapted to run on thotrack. Y

24. In elevated carriers, a track, a truck consisting of two separatepieces placed face to face and secured together. each piece passing:below and on each nido of thcV track und at substantially right anglesthereto, a Swvvi head on the carrier frame, a recess formed in tht`contrai lower endsof the truck pieces I as to inclosc and hold theswivel head, axle pins inst i'cd in recesses between thiupper ends ofsaid pieces and wheels mounted on @aldA plus and adapted to run on thetrack.

25. ln elevated carriers, a track, a truck consisting oi two separatepieces placed face to face and secured together, nach piece passingbelow and on each side of the track and at substantially right anglesthereto, axle pins inserted in recesses between the upper ends of saidpieces. flanged wheels mounted on said plus and upwardly projecting lagsformed on one or both of the pieces below the track so as to come inContact with tbc flanges and prevlcnt thc Wheels from coming off thepins;v

26. inelcvated carriers, n track, a truck consisting of two separatepieces placed face to face and secured together, each piece passingbelow and on each side o the track and at substantially right anglesthereto, axle plus inserted in recesses between the upper ends of saidpieccs and wheels mounted on said pins and adapted to'run on the track,and recesses being formed in the upper edges naar thcoutnr ends andbolts being pasaed'through-said recesses 'to hold the pins in place, y 7

27. in elevated carriers. a track, n carriage having wheels to run onthe track, said wheels being provided with flanges to hear against theedges thereof, a recess bcing formed in thc face of the flange adjoiningthe tread of thc wheel so that each flange will have two hearing placesagainst the track, one on each side of the vertical center,

WILLIAM LONDEN.

Witnesses LAURA Kaur, Enw C. Putnam;

IiI s-herel P I l I i) certified that 1n Lettere Patent No. 865,509,granted September l0, i907,

of Fairfield, Iowagfor an improvement in specification requiringcorrecshould read truck; and that the same [SEAL] l o. o. Binaries,Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Correction in `letters ,Patent No. 865' upon the application'of WilliamlLonden, Elevated paniers, an error appears in the printed tion, asfollows: In line 30 page 1, the `afer-cl tracki `theeafviil LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that may conform tothe record ofthe case in the PatentO'ee.

rotatable shaft mounted in the hrm-kein, n worm on the i shaft adjacentto each hrnckvl, a drum mounted in each 'bracket and adapted to cwactwith the worms, a receptacle, cables connecting the ends of thereceptacle. with the i drums, a groove wheel upon one end of the shaft,a chain hum; in the wheel, luge formed on the brackets, and keepers orguards secured te the lugs,

i3, ln a device ol the character dcscribed, a track, a carriage. abracket Secured to each end of the carriage, a rotatable shaft mountedin the brackets, u worm on the shaft adjacent to each bracket, a drummounted ln each bracket and adapt-ed to coeact with the worms, o roccotaclc. cables connecting the ends el.' the receptacle with the drums, agroove wheel upon one end of the shaft, a chain hung in the wheel andadapted to rotate the shaft and means: to hold thc chain in fixedposition.

14. ln a Vdevice of the character described, a track, a carriage, abracket secured to each end of the carriage. a rotatable shaft mountedin the brackets, a worm on the shaft adjacent to each bracket, a drummounted in each bracket and adapted to co uct with thc worms, nreceptaaie, cables connectingill ends of the receptacle with the drums,a groove wheel upon one end o! the shaft, e chain hung in the wheel, andadapted to rotate the shaft and elevate and lower the receptacle andmeans te hold the chain ln lixed relation to the receptacle.

1V. ln a device of the character described, a track, a carriage. abracket Secured to each end of the carriage, a rotatable Shaft mountedin the brackets. a worm on the shaft adjacent to nach bracket, a eli'lunmounted in cach bracket and adapted to c0-act with the worms. areceptoclr. cables connecting the cada of the recoptace with ihr drums,n groove wheel upon one end of the shaft, a chain hung in the wheel anda devlce allxed in the recrptacle to hold the chain in tixed rotationthereto.

1G. ln a device-of the character described, a track, .'1 carriage. abracket secured to each end of the carriage, a rotatnhifx shaft mountedin the brackets, a worm on the shaft adjacent to each bracket, a drummounted in each bracket and adapted to ro-act with the worms, areceptacle, cables connecting the ends of the reeeptacie with the drums.a groove wheel upon one end of the Shaft, a Chain hung in the wheel andav prong aflixcd to the receptacle io engage a link of'. the chain andhold it in fixed relation thereto,

17. in a device of the character described, a carriage, a connecting haror shaft in the carriage, n rotatable shaft mounted below the connectingshaft, and :1.center support having on one end a boxing for therotatable shaft and on the. other a gripping opening to embrace theconnecting shaft.

18. In a device of the character described, a carriage, a connecting haror shaft in the carriage, a rotatable shaft mounted below the connectingshaft. and a' center support having on one rnd a boxing for therotatable shaft, the other und bifurcatcd and arranged to embrace theconnect- 'lng shaft, and a bolt to clamp the bi-furcatcd ends upon `theshaft. Y

1a, In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a hoistingcable connected thereto, and a drum having a nnge with a doubly roundcdopening through which the cable may be passed and be wound in eitherdirection on the drum without producing saharp` bends therein.

2i), ln' a device of the character described, a receptacle,

a hoisting cable connected thereto, and a drum having l1 flange and anopening therein ilxroagh which the crible may he passed and a plato onille outside of the drum to clamp the end o! the cable thereto.

2i. in a device of the character described. a receptacle, a hoistingcable connected thereto, and a drum having a dance and an openingtherein through which the cable may llc passed, a groove loading fromthc opening around the aigle of the drum and on its outrr eide,intoovhlch the and o the cable may he laid and a pluto to clamp thecable to the drum.

22. In a device of the character described. a receptacle, u hoistingcable connected thereto, and a drum having a Bange and an openingtherein through whlch the cable may be penned, n groove leading from theopening around the axle o! the drum and on its outer side. into whichthe end of the cable may be laid, ribs in said groove and a pinta toclamp the cable to the drum.k

234 in elevated carriers, a track, n truck consisting of two separatepieces placed face to face and seem-rd together, each piccopassingvbclow and on rnch side of tlu` track and at substantially rightangles thereto, axle pins inserted in recesses between the upper ends ofsaid pieces and wheels mounted on said pins and adapted to run on thotrack. Y

24. In elevated carriers, a track, a truck consisting of two separatepieces placed face to face and secured together. each piece passing:below and on each nido of thcV track und at substantially right anglesthereto, a Swvvi head on the carrier frame, a recess formed in tht`contrai lower endsof the truck pieces I as to inclosc and hold theswivel head, axle pins inst i'cd in recesses between thiupper ends ofsaid pieces and wheels mounted on @aldA plus and adapted to run on thetrack.

25. ln elevated carriers, a track, a truck consisting oi two separatepieces placed face to face and secured together, nach piece passingbelow and on each side of the track and at substantially right anglesthereto, axle pins inserted in recesses between the upper ends of saidpieces. flanged wheels mounted on said plus and upwardly projecting lagsformed on one or both of the pieces below the track so as to come inContact with tbc flanges and prevlcnt thc Wheels from coming off thepins;v

26. inelcvated carriers, n track, a truck consisting of two separatepieces placed face to face and secured together, each piece passingbelow and on each side o the track and at substantially right anglesthereto, axle plus inserted in recesses between the upper ends of saidpieccs and wheels mounted on said pins and adapted to'run on the track,and recesses being formed in the upper edges naar thcoutnr ends andbolts being pasaed'through-said recesses 'to hold the pins in place, y 7

27. in elevated carriers. a track, n carriage having wheels to run onthe track, said wheels being provided with flanges to hear against theedges thereof, a recess bcing formed in thc face of the flange adjoiningthe tread of thc wheel so that each flange will have two hearing placesagainst the track, one on each side of the vertical center,

WILLIAM LONDEN.

Witnesses LAURA Kaur, Enw C. Putnam;

IiI s-herel P I l I i) certified that 1n Lettere Patent No. 865,509,granted September l0, i907,

of Fairfield, Iowagfor an improvement in specification requiringcorrecshould read truck; and that the same [SEAL] l o. o. Binaries,Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Correction in Letters Paen No. 8655-509,

It is -herehy certified that in Letters Patent No. 865,509, grantedSeptember l0, 1907,

upon the application of William Londen, of Fairfield, Iowa,'for animprovement in an error appears in the printed specification requiringcorrecshould read truc/c; and that Elevated gardera, tion, as follows:In line 30, page 1, the ivnrd trackn the said Letters Patent should beread mth this correction therein that the same I may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Omoo. Signed andsealed this 31st daynl' March, D., 1908.

C. C. BILLINGS, Aclng Commm'oner of Patents.

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